- Dave Stieb has the most complete games as a Blue Jay.
- Stieb led the majors in complete games in 1982.
- Four Jays have more than 30 complete games.
Complete games have become less common throughout the 21st century. As a result, only one pitcher in the top 10 for complete games as Toronto Blue Jay has played for the franchise since the turn of the century.
Front offices and managers are more cautious with their pitchers than ever before. Complete games have become a rarity in the majors.
Pitchers With Most Complete Games for Blue Jays
Rank | Player | Complete Games | Blue Jays Years |
1 | Dave Stieb | 103 | 1979-92, 1998 |
2 | Jim Clancy | 73 | 1977-88 |
3 | Roy Halladay | 49 | 1998-2009 |
4 | Pat Hentgen | 31 | 1991-99, 2004 |
5 | Jimmy Key | 28 | 1984-92 |
6 | Luis Leal | 27 | 1980-85 |
T-7 | Doyle Alexander | 25 | 1983-86 |
T-7 | Dave Lemanczyk | 25 | 1977-80 |
9 | Jesse Jefferson | 21 | 1977-80 |
10 | Tom Underwood | 19 | 1978-79 |
Who Has the Most Complete Games in Blue Jays History?
Dave Stieb has the most complete games in Blue Jays history with 103.
Stieb led the majors in complete games in 1982 with 19. His baseball odds to win the AL Cy Young shortened throughout the season, leading to a career-best fourth-place finish after leading the AL in innings.
Pat Hentgen and Jimmy Key, fourth and fifth on this list, were both part of teams in the early 1990s when Blue Jays odds to win the World Series put them among the favourites. Hentgen led the majors with 10 complete games in 1996 and the AL with nine in 1997.